When: Saturday May 2nd, 10:30am – 12:00 pm
Meeting Point: Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, 25 Caroline St North Waterloo
Walk Leader: Philippe Elsworthy
Bring you camera or smartphone. We will walk around uptown Waterloo, and talk about what and how to photograph whatever we consider important. Rain or shine.
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Dickson Hill
When: Saturday May 2nd, 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Meeting Point: St.Andrews Park, Cambridge (Lansdowne Rd S,)
Walk Leader: Michael Krupp
Florence Dickson, granddaughter of the Honorable William Dickson, created the neighborhood of Dickson Hill. Many of Galt’s elites built and owned homes in this neighborhood. This will be a look at those homes and some history of the people who owned them.
Hollywood Cambridge
When: Friday May 1st, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Meeting Point: Queen’s Square, Cambridge
Walk Leader: Michael Krupp
This walk will look at locations in downtown Galt and surrounding area where Hollywood and Streaming Production have been filmed. A description and discussion of how Cambridge was used as a backdrop will be included.
The Dickson Family
When: Sunday May 3rd, 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Meeting Point: Queen’s Square, Cambridge
Walk Leader: Michael Krupp
As we walk around the many old buildings of downtown Galt, you will hear tales of William Dickson and his family. Stories such as the duel William had with William Weekes and the interesting war stories of William and his two brothers Robert and Thomas during the War of 1812 are just a few of the exciting tales that will be told
The Beat Goes On – Kitchener’s Musical Past
When: Friday May 1st, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Meeting Point: Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St. N.
Walk Leader: Fiona McAlister
A stroll down musical memory lane. We will start at Centre in the Square where we’ll talk about the Kitchener Symphony, Gilbert and Sullivan society, and the popular artists who have played there and end at the former site of The Lyric which hosted everyone and everything from the first performance of the K-W Symphony to Rush. In between, we will learn about everything from early German choral music to blues festivals.
